I
come to you with only Karate, Empty Hands. I have no weapons, but should I
be forced to defend myself, my principles, or my honor, should it be a matter of
life or death, of right or wrong, then here are my weapons, Karate, my Empty
Hands." Ed Parker

American Kenpo Karate is an innovative system of
martial arts created by Ed Parker. Its movements come largely from Chinese
Shaolin style and other styles such as Judo, Jiu Jitsu and boxing.Kenpo
contains linear and circular movements, locks, and takedowns.Master
Parker believedthat students should
“tailor” or alter techniques to suit their own method of fighting skills.Using
scientific principles, he codified a method of teaching to help demystify the
study of martial arts.